Skip to content
Waffle Daily

Deluxe Waffle #225 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #225? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #225

8 words hide in this 7×7 grid. You get 25 swaps, and the best solve takes 20.

Want one more try first? Play #225.

Hints for each word in #225

Tap one hint at a time. The clue comes first. Then you get the first and last letters. The word shows only when you tap the last button.

  1. Word 1: the first row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: saw used with one hand for cutting metal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with W.

    Show the word

    HACKSAW

  2. Word 2: the second row (row 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PENDANT

  3. Word 3: the third row (row 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: prevent from being included or considered or accepted

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    EXCLUDE

  4. Word 4: the fourth row (row 7)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: English comic actor (1925-1980)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

    Show the word

    SELLERS

  5. Word 5: the first column (column 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: deserving or inciting pity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with S.

    Show the word

    HAPLESS

  6. Word 6: the second column (column 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating to or resembling a cone

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with L.

    Show the word

    CONICAL

  7. Word 7: the third column (column 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    STATURE

  8. Word 8: the fourth column (column 7)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with S.

    Show the word

    WITHERS

What is the answer to Deluxe #225?

The answer is 8 words that fit together in one grid. Tap below to see all of them. This puzzle has only one answer, so if your words differ, a letter is still in the wrong place.

Show the full answer grid

Across: HACKSAW, PENDANT, EXCLUDE, SELLERS

Down: HAPLESS, CONICAL, STATURE, WITHERS

How do you solve #225 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 11 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

Show every swap
  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts H and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and E in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts C and A in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts N and E in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts U and L in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts O in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 6. This puts K and R in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 6. This puts N in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 2, column 7. This puts I in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts W and L in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts T in place.
  13. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 1. This puts L and S in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts P in place.
  15. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts R and E in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts T in place.
  17. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts R and S in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts C in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 5, column 7. This puts D in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 7. This puts E and S in place.

What do the words in #225 mean?

HACKSAW
noun: saw used with one hand for cutting metal
PENDANT
noun: an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
EXCLUDE
verb: prevent from being included or considered or accepted
SELLERS
noun: English comic actor (1925-1980)
HAPLESS
adjective: deserving or inciting pity
CONICAL
adjective: relating to or resembling a cone
STATURE
noun: high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
WITHERS
noun: the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University.